Rice kicker Boswell named to Lou Groza watch list

Rice junior Chris Boswell was among 30 kickers named Wednesday to the preseason watch list for the Lou Groza Award, presented annually to the nation’s top placekicker.

Boswell was a semifinalist for the award after tying the Rice single-season record with 17 field goals last season. With 28 field goals in two seasons, Boswell currently ranks third on the school’s career list and is seventh with 156 career points.

Boswell had three field goals of 50 yards or longer last season, including a pair against Tulane, and his five career field goals of 50-plus yards are tied with James Hamrick for the school record.